Industry Day and Presolicitation Notice HITS-UIII

***31 JULY 2026 - POSTING OF PROJNET INQUIRIES PRE AND POST INDUSTRY DAY NOTE: THIS ANNOUNCEMENT HAS CHANGED 04 JUNE 2026 Presolicitation, Industry Day Announcement, Draft PWS � High Performance Modernization Computing Program � Unrestricted (HITS-UIII) (3), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research and Development Center, High Performance Modernization Computing Program. 1. General Information The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research and Development Center is hosting a virtual Industry Day at this time for the upcoming HITS-UIII requirement. The purpose of this event is to provide industry partners with a better understanding of the Government's objectives, promote competition, and facilitate market research. HITS-UIII is a continuation of contracted support covering the DoW Science and Technology, Research and Development, Test and Evaluation communities, all of which access the DoW High Performance Computing Modernization Program (HPCMP) Supercomputer systems. These systems support the Defense Research and Engineering Network/Secure Defense Research and Engineering Network (DREN/SDREN) both classified and unclassified. The mission of HPCMP is to accelerate technology development and transition to superior defense capabilities, to provide DoD's scientists and engineers with the resources necessary to solve the most demanding warfighter problems through the strategic application of high-performance computing, networking, and computational expertise. The Program operates five (5) DoD Supercomputing Resource Centers (DSRCs) with associated Local Area Networks (LANs) / Wide Area Networks (WANs) and develops High Performance Computing (HPC) software applications and support environments. This procurement will support four (4) of those DSRCs. This announcement also provides notification of a new proposed contract action as required by FAR 5.201 and to provide notice of an industry day/site visit in support of this procurement. The HITS-UIII procurement is planned to be awarded as an Indefinite-Delivery-Indefinite-Quantity Hybrid Firm Fixed Priced (FFP) Single Award Task Order Contract (SATOC) with cost reimbursement elements for Other Direct Costs. The planned SATOC will have a five-year ordering period, solicited and evaluated using the best value trade off method for award. This procurement will be solicited as unrestricted full and open competition. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 541512 (Computer System Design Services). Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) in order to be eligible to receive an award from any government solicitation. In addition, to be considered for award of this contract, the prime contractor shall be required to have a Top Secret � Facility Clearance, be Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Level 2 (C3PAO) certified (after 10 November 2026) and also have certification from the Joint Certification Program (JCP). As prenotification, this forthcoming solicitation shall have technical documents marked as Distribution D, requiring both the CMMC Level 2 (C3PAO) and JCP certification (after 10 November 2026) in order for the documents to be released to the offeror. Prior to 10 November 2026, an offeror may possess a current NIST 800-171 Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS) score with associated Plan of Actions and Milestones (POAMs) and a valid JCP to receive solicitation technical documents marked as Distribution D. Those offerors without the credentials listed above will be given the opportunity to view the controlled technical documents at a government location in the presence of a government official only after release of the Request for Proposal (RFP). The date of release of the anticipated final RFP is still pending at this time, thus the clarification on the of CMMC for contract award and distribution of RFP documents marked as Distribution D. The Government does anticipate the release of a DRAFT RFP prior to the 10 November 2026 CMMC Level 2 Assessment (C3PAO) deadline requirement. 2. Industry Day Date 24 June 2026, Program Presentations Time: 0900-1200 ET Virtual Platform Only: Meeting instructions shall be provided by POCs listed below at registration 3. Registration Advance registration is mandatory for all attendees to provide adequate time for the issuance of the virtual information required to attend. 4. Industry Day Submission Instructions Interested parties must submit their attendee list via email to both the Contracting Officer (KO) and the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) no later than 1700 ET, 10 June 2026. Please provide the following information for each attendee in your submission: Company Name, CAGE Code, and UEI Attendee Name(s) and Title(s) Contact Information (Email and Phone Number) Attendance Method: VIRTUAL ONLY Virtual Meeting Information for the Industry Day will be provided by the Registration POCs referenced below. Points of Contact for Registration: Jennifer I. Wilmoth, jennifer.i.wilmoth@usace.army.mil and Melissa K. Lynn, melissa.k.lynn@usace.army.mil (please ensure you send to both POCs) 5. Additional Details Questions and Comments: A draft SATOC level Performance Work Statement (PWS) has been uploaded to this announcement. Industry is highly encouraged to submit questions/inquiries regarding the PWS and the requirement through the ProjNet System at https://www.projnet.org, using Bidder Inquiry Key JRCGDU-P2SDE3, by 18 June 2026. Bidder key has been updated with this 04 June 2026 revision. Upon completion of the industry day event, a subsequent post industry day ProjNet Bidder Inquiry will be established for an additional 30 days for further inquiries to the requirement. The Bidder Inquiry Key for the post industry day questions and comments will be established at a later date and be updated to this announcement. PLEASE NOTE: This notice is provided for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or an Invitation for Bid (IFB) at this time. The Government will not reimburse any costs associated with attendance or participation in this Industry Day presentations. NO QUESTIONS SHALL BE TAKEN OR ANSWERED DURING THIS EVENT. ALL QUESTIONS/INQUIRIES SHALL BE SUBMITTED VIA PROJNET AS INSTRUCTED PRIOR TO THE INDUSTRY DAY EVENT. THE PWS SHALL BE UPDATED, AS REQUIRED, AS INQUIRIES ARE REVIEWED AND RESPONSES POSTED. IN ADDITION, THERE SHALL BE NO ONE-ON-ONE CONTRACTOR ENGAGEMENT WITH ANY MEMBER OF THE HPCMP PROGRAM OR CONTRACTING IN REGARD TO THIS PENDING PROCUREMENT. ___________________________________________________________________________________ INDUSTRY DAY - EVENT LIINK INFORMATION (Posted 18 June 2026) Subject: HITSU III Industry Day When: Wednesday, June 24, 2026 8:00 AM-11:00 AM (UTC-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada). Where: Virtual This session will be conducted by Government personnel to provide an overview of the HITS-UIII procurement requirements. The briefing will cover contracting, small business considerations, and a general technical overview of the HPCMP program. Rules of Engagement To ensure a fair and compliant procurement process, all attendees must adhere to the following protocols regarding communications and inquiries: Live Q&A Restrictions ; No questions will be taken, acknowledged, or answered during the live virtual event. Submission of Inquiries: All questions concerning the posted Performance Work Statement (PWS) and presentation materials must be submitted via ProjNet. Refer to the SAM.gov announcement for ProjNet access instructions. Communication Blackout: There shall be absolutely no one-on-one contractor engagement with any member of the Government, HPCMP program, or contracting personnel regarding this procurement. Join: https://dod.teams.microsoft.us/meet/993398373047?p=XTtswOjY4xLsgH7zES Meeting ID: 993 398 373 047 Passcode: 6TA6wx6m Dial in by phone +1 601-262-2433,,390710208# United States, Vicksburg Find a local number Phone conference ID: 390 710 208#